I created this colourful, high energy, sassy animated film for The Honey Farm - a Scottish rap trio who are on the up and up.

It was an opportunity for me to animate a finer style of illustrated assets, a style which works well with the ethos of the band and fun, adult content.

Animation assembled for Guy & Co for their client Royal London.

I was commissioned by The School of Life to design & produce a short animated film explaining Emotional Intelligence.

Handed the script and VO and left to my own devices I decided to make emotional intelligence into a superhero character.

The film is featured on the School of Life's YouTube channel.

A collaboration between Tracy Foster & The School of Life.

Designed, Directed & Animated by Tracy Foster

Sound Design by Howard Sinden

Commissioned to design & produce a short animated film explaining the importance of staying in touch with your feelings.

The film is featured on the School of Life's YouTube channel.

"It's another masterpiece! So many lovely moments; you handled this incredibly tricky brief with total confidence and constant imagination and intelligence. I couldn't be happier." Alain de Botton, Founder and Chairman of the School of Life

A collaboration between Tracy Foster & The School of Life

Animation and Direction by Tracy Foster

Character Rigging by Simon Biggs

Motion Graphics Assistance by
Gordon Howie

Sound Design by Howard Sinden

False 3d Font by Galdino Otten
Background texture by Fundooz Dubmash

Commissioned to design and produce 9 illustrations explaining the process of becoming a company franchisee. These were used individually and also adapted to fit on one page, in comic book style.

Alongside this, I created a humorous animated advert to help generate business year round.

Directed & Animated by Tracy Foster

Sound Design by Howard Sinden

Commissioned to design & produce a short animated film, illustrating how to become a better person.

Alain is an author on what some might describe as the psychology of everyday life; he is also the founder of The School of Life, which promotes emotional intelligence. This film is featured on The School of Life's YouTube channel.

Music:
Vivaldi, The Four Seasons, Spring Mvt 1 Allegro by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players

The two characters are based on characters designed by Simon Mills, a Bristol based graffiti artist. I first animated them whilst on placement with WÖNKY Films. The brief was to design cute picture messages for teens to send from a mobile or email platform.

Animated underwater journey exploring the effects that can be achieved using 2d line illustrations and limited palette.

Fascinated by sea creatures it was a pleasure to create this piece and it was put forward for hospital TV to help patients relax. I think it does the job!

The International Green Awards is the leading platform for sustainability intelligence, leadership and innovation.

In 2011 I was commissioned to design the awards presentation which was shown on a huge screen in the atrium of the Natural History Museum London. I have yet to meet anyone who enjoys using PowerPoint - but I think this clean and quietly stylish design demonstrates the clunky beast can be mastered to good effect!

The sting, which must have appeared over 50 times during the ceremony was fun to create, and the green pylons went down very well indeed.

Client:  The International Green Awards
Product:  All visual elements of the presentation & sting for the prestigious 2011 International Green Awards ceremony, Natural History Museum, London
Graphic Designer & Animator: Tracy Foster
 

TVC for Henry Westons Cider - Henry's Harvest (20s & 10s)

Co-directed and Animated by Florian Viale, Tracy Foster and Victoria Watson.
Produced by Victoria Watson for The Gate Films.

Created by McCann Bristol, the commercial uses a blend of different animation techniques, to reflect the craft that goes into making this tasty cider.

I produced some of the visual elements, which were mapped to the Tron Kirk, as part of The Drambuie campaign 'A Taste of the Extraordinary'.  These visuals brought the Tron to life, at a special Hogmanay party in 2012.

The visuals were designed, directed and produced by Andy McGregor of Andy McGregor Design + Media.

My visual input was subsequently selected for screening at an internal event at The Drambuie HQ in Russia.

'This Hogmanay, Drambuie is bringing the celebration back to its original venue as it throws open the doors of the historic Tron Kirk on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The Scottish spirit will host A Festival of the Extraordinary – from the night before the night before to the morning after – to celebrate the first re-opening of the original home of Hogmanay in Edinburgh in 20 years.

By day, The Drambuie Surreal Sessions will include an extraordinary program of events including breathtaking digital art, extraordinary film screenings, mixology masterclasses and unexpected live performances.'

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Client: City of Literature
Project: enLIGHTen/ edLIGHTen

As a celebration of Edinburgh's literary heritage, a small number of films were commissioned to illustrate famous passages. The films were designed to be projection mapped onto historic city central locations.
 

I worked with Conrad Molleson to design & produce a large-scale piece, illustrating a Robert Fergusson quote from the Scottish Enlightenment.  The quote was taken from his poem 'Ode to a Gowdspink'.  Our piece was mapped to the arched upstairs window of Waterstone’s flagship store on George Street which is 9 metres wide.

Tracy Foster:  Production Designer & Animator
Conrad Molleson:  Background Artist & Composer

The quote was taken from 'Ode to a Gowdspink'

'. we aften find'
'The brawest drest want peace o' mind,'
'While he that gangs wi' ragged coat'
'Is weel contentit wi' his lot.'

Client:  Bòrd na Gàidhlig - Gaelic
Education Board
Product:  Four TVCs for the campaign
Production House: Muckle Hen Productions
Producer & Director: Hannah Robinson
Art Director and Props Manager: Tracy Foster

Muckle Hen produced four diverse 30 second adverts for the Gaelic education board Bòrd na Gàidhlig, as a national call for Gaelic teachers. The ads were shot over two days in three different Gaelic medium schools, and aired nationally on STV.

Corporate and Communications Officer Steven MacIver said: "The creation of adverts was a new challenge for Bòrd na Gàidhlig but we are delighted with the way in which Muckle Hen have brought our ideas to life in such an exciting and positive way. Muckle Hen listened to what we wanted and tirelessly worked to produce products with which we are delighted and proud of."

Client:  Visit Scotland
Product:  Three TVCs for the 'Brilliant Moments' campaign
Agency:  The Union
Production House:  The Gate Films
Producer:  Victoria Watson
Director: Richard Oliver
Production Coordinator & Locations Manager:  Tracy Foster

Client: Scottish Government, Cocaine Campaign 2009
Product: TVC & Cinema age 15+
Agency: The Leith Agency
Production Company: The Gate, Edinburgh
Producer:  Vivienne Jaspers
Director: Mark Jewitt
Storyboard Artist, Locations Assistant, Assistant Art Department: Tracy Foster

 In 2010 Mark came second for the European Young Director Award at Cannes by CFP-E (commercial Film Producers of Europe) and the acclaimed Shots Magazine. His cinema campaign for the Scottish Government ‘Cocaine: Know the Score’ was the focus of his entry and was screened to hundreds of Cannes Lions delegates.